Instant Alert: The sequels that are bombing badly at the box office this year

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   The sequels that are bombing badly at the box office this year by Meryl Gottlieb on Jun 27, 2016, 4:22 PM Advertisement There has long been talk of Hollywood having a "sequel problem" — "sequelitis" as Variety calls it. Outside of a few successes like "Finding Dory" and "Captain America: Civil War," many sequels this year have been bombing, most recently "Independence Day: Resurgence." It's a major disappointment to the studio executives who hoped to cash in on love for the first titles. Studios are trying to build the next big Harry Potter or Marvel franchise, but not every film can be "Captain America," which has seen a steady increase in its domestic gross since the first time Chris Evans' Cap graced our screens in 2011. Take a look to see which of this year's sequels so far couldn't live up to their originals. But don't worry, you still have "Ice Age: Collision Course," "Jason Bourne," "Star Trek Beyond," "The Purge: Election Year," "Bridget Jones's Baby," "Jack Reacher: Never Go Back," "Ouija 2," "Underworld: Blood Wars," and "Bad Santa 2" to look forward to this year. All earnings have been adjusted for inflation to match their 2016 counterparts and are sourced from Box Office Mojo. Sequels that are still in theaters have been compared based on opening-weekend grosses. SEE ALSO: 'Warcraft' is the worst-reviewed blockbuster of the summer so far — here's why "Independence Day: Resurgence" "Independence Day" opening-weekend gross: $97.5 million "Independence Day: Resurgence" opening-weekend gross: $41.6 Without Will Smith, the sequel suffered a loss of 57%. "Now You See Me 2" "Now You See Me" opening-weekend gross: $30.05 million "Now You See Me 2" opening-weekend gross: $22.38 million The attempted franchise lost about 25% of its opening-weekend magic the second time around. "The Conjuring 2" "The Conjuring" opening-weekend gross: $45.8 million "The Conjuring 2" opening-weekend gross: $40.4 million The sequel only saw a relatively small decline of 11.8%. See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network: Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011